![]() ![]() The Electromagnetic Pulse attack on this small town affects many, and people begin to starve to death while others learn how to manage basic survival. By referencing this real attack in fiction, the author lures in the readers. This story takes place in an American town after the 9/11 attack. The central aspect of the book is showing how people cope without food and power and hustle only on emergency supplies. W e see a strong reflection of the author in the main character, John Matherson. With the added help of professionals, they discover that these detrimental effects are the results of an Electromagnetic Pulse attack on the United States.Įssentially, this is a military history book, and the author of One Second After is educated in military history. A history professor uses his years of expertise to understand what has happened. This terrifying experience forces people to learn basic survival skills, with no access to phones, airplanes, or cars. This book is an apocalyptic thriller where a small town goes into the darkness with no power supply after suffering the aftermath of nuclear bombs and explosions. But I have to say, of all the apocalyptic books that I’ve read throughout my life, this one changed it. Maybe after that glowing headline, you don’t even need to read the review to know what I think. ![]()
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